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'And the Meltha on as usual, I suppose: but I know very little about any of theain 'I saw a great deal of him while ere in London; for, as soon as he heard ere there, he ca his brother, and either followed me, like a shadoherever I went, or met me, like a reflection, at every turn You needn't look so shocked, Miss Grey; I was very discreet, I assure you, but, you know, one can't help being adh he was certainly thethem all And that detestable--ahem--and Sir Thomas chose to take offence at hi--I don't exactly knohat--and hurried me down to the country at a moment's notice; where I'm to play the hermit, I suppose, for life'

And she bit her lip, and frowned vindictively upon the fair domain she had once so coveted to call her own

'And Mr Hatfield,' said I, 'what is becoaily--'Oh! hesince; weighing her heavy purse against her faded charold which was denied him in love--ha, ha!'

'Well, and I think that's all--except Mr Weston: what is he doing?'

'I don't know, I' since? and where is he gone to?'

'I know nothing about hi--'except that he went about a o--I never asked where' (I would have asked whether it was to a living or ht it better not); 'and the people ,' continued she, 'much to Mr Hatfield's displeasure; for Hatfield didn't like him, because he had too much influence with the common people, and because he was not sufficiently tractable and submissive to him--and for some other unpardonable sins, I don't knohat But now I positivelydirectly, and if I couise, I shall never hear the end of it fro one can't bethe bell, and I'll send for et you some tea Only think of that intolerable woman--'

'Who--your maid?'